District of West Vancouver
On to Plan B.
It’s decision time Monday night as council finally debates a motion designed to halt the controversial, North Shore-spanning express bus at Park Royal rather than routing the B-Line bus to Dundarave. The motion, put forward by Coun. Peter Lambur, also aims to waylay plans for bus priority lanes through the Ambleside corridor.
Following the bus brouhaha, council is set to begin mulling the future of Horseshoe Bay. How big, dense and populous should the gateway to Howe Sound become? The answers to those questions are set to inform the community’s forthcoming local area plan, which in turn can be used by council to gauge future development proposals.
Lastly, council is considering an asset levy hike of 1.76 per cent along with a 2.19 per cent budget increase. The hikes are intended to balance the district’s operating budget and pay for maintenance and repairs to deteriorating municipal assets like the Navvy Jack House, the Ferry Building Gallery and the library, among others.
District of North Vancouver
Is it time to allow pot shops in the district, or should the municipality’s marijuana prohibition keep on rolling?
Cannabis is banned in the district (at least in terms of growing, harvesting, storage, packaging, dispensing and sale) but nationwide legalization, along with local surveys showing strong – but conditional – support for marijuana retailers, have brought the burning issue back to council.
Monday’s meeting is a workshop, meaning council generally entertains a somewhat casual discussion proceeding formal debate at a future council meeting.
Council is also expected to consider how the municipality might chop greenhouse gas emissions 45 per cent by 2030, based on 2010 GHG levels.
As of 2016, 84 per cent of emissions were attributable to vehicles and natural gas use, according to a staff report. Council may consider retrofit programs for old buildings, more ambitious solid waste diversion targets, or planting more trees.
On Tuesday night, district council is set to confer with the Delbrook Community Association on just what ought to be done with the plot of land that was once meant to offer below-market housing and a seniors’ respite centre.
Later in the evening, council is set to hold a public hearing on a proposal to alter the zoning at the former Indigo site at Taylor’s Crossing on Marine Drive. If approved, possible uses for the vacant site could include an artist’s studio, fitness centre, a household repair service or a veterinarian’s office.
City of North Vancouver
The city’s meeting has been cancelled so feel free to stay home and watch Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse dance the night way in the classic musical The Band Wagon, showing on Turner Classic Movies.
